Eraser-holder.



No. 848,392. PATENTEDMAR. 26,1907. M. M. OLMST-BAD.

ERASER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14, lane.

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 26, 1907.

Application filed July 14, 1906. Serial No. 826,288.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEDoRA M. OLusrEAD, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lawrence, in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eraser-Holders,

I of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for hold ing erasers, pencils, and other accessories used in connection with the type-writer. Its object is to provide a holder which can be attached to any convenient part of the typewriter or the table, so as to bring it within. easy reach of the operators hands.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view of the device in place. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a section of the clamp-plate. Fig. 4 is a front sectional view with the clamp-arm turned up. Fig. 5 is a top view. Fig. 6 is a front sectional view of a modified form of the device. Figs. 7 and 8 are detail views of parts of said modified form. Fig. 9 is an end view of the modified form of the device.

The oblong block 11, preferably of wood, is provided with a longitudinal orifice 12 and serves as the body of the device. of the sides of block 11 are attached the curved holders 14 14 by means of screws or otherwise. These holders are preferably curved, as shown in the drawings, and are formed of elastic strips of metal, whereby the erasers 42 42, or other articles, may be readily inserted between them or withdrawn, but will be held in place by the elasticity of the holders until wanted. At one end is an elastic plate 15, which projects so as to form part of a holder. At the other end of block 11 is attached the rigid clamp-plate 16, one end of which serves as part of a holder. This plate 16 projects on both sides of block 11 and forms one member of the clamping-j aw to be now described.

Through the orifice 12 is passed a bar 17, which is bent at right angles to form an arm 18 and is provided with screw-threads on the shank 19. This bar is square at the portions 17 and 18 and is passed through a squared hole 20 in plate 16 to prevent its turning. It is round at the portion 19 and passes through a round hole in plate 15.

The thumb-screw 22 is adapted to screw upon shank 19 and to bear against plate 15 in order that arm 18 may be drawn toward plate 16, whereby the whole device may be Along one 1 clamped in place upon any convenient part of the type-writer, such as 41, or the typewriter table. The arm 18 is preferably covered with rubber 23 to prevent injury to the part which is gripped and to make the grip more secure.

This device may be attached under or over or on either side of any convenient portion, such as 41, of the type-writer by changing the position of the arm 18, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4 and by the dotted lines in Fig. 2. To do this, thumb-screw 22 is removed and the bar 17 is drawn out to a point where it can be revolved to bring arm 18 in the desired position, after which it is pushed back and thumb-screw 22 is tightened against plate 15, thus clamping arm 18 and plate 16 against the selected part 41 of the type-writer.

Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 show a modification of the device wherein the block 11, orifice l2, and holders 14 are substantially the same; but the bar 25 is square its entire length and at its inside end is tapped to form a screwthreaded orifice into which the threaded shank 26 of a set-screw is adapted to screw. This set-screw 27 is provided with collars 2,8 and 29. The end plate and the reinforcing end plate 31 are suitably slotted to pass between the collars 28 and 29 and are then screwed together, by means of screws 34, to the block 11. It will be readily seen that by turning the set-sorew 27 the bar 25 is moved in or out, carrying arm 18 to or from member 26, and bar 25 can be entirely removed by wholly unscrewing set-screw 27 from it. The head of set-screw 27 is preferably cut away at 33 to allow ready access to the screws 34, by which plates 30 and 31 are attached to block 11.

By the use of this device the erasers 42, pencils, &c., which are continually being misplaced about the type-writer, can be kept together. Besides this, on account of the adjustability of the device it can be attached in almost any position and to any stationary portion of the type-writer or to the table.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to cover by Letters Patent, is-

1. An eraser-holder for type-writers, comprising a block with a longitudinal perforation, elastic holders carried thereby, a clampplate rigidly attached at one end thereof and provided with a square opening, a squared bar passed through said square opening and the perforation in the block and comprising an arm at one end and a screw-threaded shank/at its otherv end, and a member comprising a thumb pieoe and a shoulder adapted to bear against the end of said block to- ,gether with screw-threads adapted to fit the tion, elastic holders carried thereby, a clampplateattached, at one end thereof and proiyided with a square opening, a squared bar passing through said square opening and the perforation in theblock and comprising an arm at one end and at its other end a screwthreade'd shank, a rubber covering for said arm, and a thumb-screw carried by said screw-threaded shank whereby said clampplate and arm may be clamped upon any convenient part of the type-writer.

In testimony whereof l afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses;

MEDORA M. OLMSTEAD.

WVitnesses EMMA L. STEERE, FREDERIO N. CHANDLER. 

